Sakasegawa Dam

Coordinates: 36°51′03″N 139°41′10″E / 36.85083°N 139.68611°E / 36.85083; 139.68611
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Sakasegawa Dam
Sakasegawa Dam is located in Japan
Sakasegawa Dam
Location of Sakasegawa Dam in Japan
LocationTochigi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°51′03″N 139°41′10″E / 36.85083°N 139.68611°E / 36.85083; 139.68611
Construction began1911
Opening date1912
Dam and spillways
Height18.2m
Length121.2m
Reservoir
Total capacity92 thousand cubic meters
Catchment area277 sq. km
Surface area2 hectares

Sakasegawa Dam is an earthfill dam located in Tochigi prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 277 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 92 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1911 and completed in 1912.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sakasegawa Dam - Dams in Japan". Retrieved 2022-02-22.